Report: Expected breakthrough between Iran and Washington this week, informed sources rule out escalation

Responsible sources familiar with Pakistani-Qatari mediation efforts reported that a breakthrough between Iran and the United States is expected to be announced this week, and the sources ruled out an escalation in the region at this time.

Responsible sources familiar with Pakistani-Qatari mediation efforts told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that a breakthrough between Iran and the United States is expected to be announced this week. The same sources ruled out an escalation in the region at this time, despite ongoing threats between the two sides and fears of a resumption of war on Iran after the US midterm elections scheduled for November 3. In a related context, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Saturday evening that Iran has "nuclear ambitions" and will face "destruction" if it does not abandon its nuclear goals at the negotiating table. He noted that Iran has built a "large arsenal" of conventional missiles and has attempted to follow a strategy similar to North Korea's. In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to drag the United States into a new war on Tehran "to avoid going to prison."

Report: Expected breakthrough between Iran and Washington this week, informed sources rule out escalation